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For the Boys

film by Rydell [1991]

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discussed in biography

In Mark Rydell
…ignored by moviegoers, as were For the Boys (1991), a show business saga starring Midler and Caan as USO performers whose turbulent romance spans a half century, and Intersection (1994), in which Richard Gere portrayed a man who, during a fatal car crash, reexamines his love life.
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role of Midler

In Bette Midler
Her film credits included For the Boys (1991), Hocus Pocus (1993), The First Wives Club (1996), and The Stepford Wives (2004). She also released the albums Some People’s Lives (1990), which features one of her biggest hits, “From a Distance”; Bette of Roses (1995); and Bette (2000).
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